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Originally Posted by wpoll
Did you use OEM mesh grill inserts? I (like many others) need to do this too but don't really want to spend a lot on OEM grills only to have a bird smash through them again a few days later...! 
I have some alloy mesh I want to use but haven't yet found the time to look at how it might be mounted in the bumper. |
There was just enough of my original remaining to read a part number. I cross referenced it to 51117005800, and ordered this inexpensive aftermarket version on ePay:
New Bumper Cover Grille for BMW x5 BM1036145 2000 to 2003 | eBay
It fit fine, and I don't imagine it will be any less fragile than the obviously flimsy OEM version.
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